Thelonious Monk – Genius Of Modern Music Volume 1 (Mono)
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Thelonious Monk, piano (all tracks) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Thelonious Monk]
Drums – Art Blakey (A1-3, A5-6, B1, B4-6) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Blakey]
Vibraphone – Milt Jackson (A4, B2-3) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Milt Jackson]
Alto Saxophone – Sahib Shihab (A1, A6), Danny Quebec West (B1, B6)
Bass – Robert Paige (A1, A6), John Simmons (A4, B2-3), Gene Ramey (A2-3, A5, B1, B4-6),
Trumpet – George Taitt (A1, A6), Idrees Sulieman (B1, B6)
Drums – Shadow Wilson (A4)
Tenor Saxophone – Billy Smith (B1, B6)
Drums – Shadow Wilson (B2-3)
Written by Thelonious Monk (A1-4, A6, B1-6), Coleman Hawkins (A4), Vernon Duke (A5), Clarke (B2)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Mono
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH
Label : Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded 15, 24 October and November 21, 1947
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Lacquer cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Liner Notes by Ira Gitler
Photography by Francis Wolff
Originally released in 1951
Reissued in December 2022
Tracks :
Side A:
- 'Round About Midnight
- Off Minor
- Ruby My Dear
- I Mean You
- April in Paris
- In Walked Bud
Side B:
- Thelonious
- Epistrophy
- Misterioso
- Well You Needn't
- Introspection
- Humph
Reviews :
“Volume 1 of the two-volume Genius of Modern Music set comprises the first sessions Thelonious Monk recorded as a leader, on October 15 and 24 and November 21 of 1947. It's impossible to overstate the importance of these sessions. They include some of the earliest recordings of Monk compositions that would become standards, despite their angularity and technical difficulty: the strange, sideways chord progression of "Thelonious"; the bouncy and cheerful but melodically cockeyed "Well, You Needn't"; the post-bop Bud Powell tribute "In Walked Bud"; and, of course, "'Round Midnight," which is now one of the most frequently recorded jazz compositions ever. There are kinks to be worked out: Art Blakey's drumming is fine, but he obviously hasn't quite taken the measure of Monk's compositional genius, and on the November session, alto saxophonist Sahib Shihab employs a fat, warbly tone that sounds out of place. But the excitement of discovery permeates every measure, and Monk himself is in top form, his solos jagged and strange, yet utterly beautiful. This first volume of Genius of Modern Music, along with the second, belongs in every jazz collection.” AllMusic Review by Rick Anderson
Ratings:
AllMusic 5 / 5 , Discogs 4.62 / 5